Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Meanwhile, Xuan Gu hovered to the side, his gaze fixed on Qin Han with a complex expression.

This wicked star has truly reached the Nascent Soul stage!

It is not the kind of Nascent Soul cultivator who barely breaks through by relying on external objects and whose foundation is weak, but a Nascent Soul ghost cultivator with a solid foundation, pure magic power, and "corpse evil energy".

It should be noted that this kind of Yin energy is the most special and domineering kind. Looking at the entire Ghost Path, there are very few beings with such powerful magic.

The figure sitting cross-legged was clearly a ghost cultivator like him, but the pressure emanating from him was terrifying.

Xuan Gu's heart sank to the bottom.

Previously in the Void Heaven Palace, Qin Han was only at the peak of the Core Formation stage. Although he was imprisoned, he may not have been without a sliver of hope.

Once this malevolent star encounters a powerful enemy and his soul is scattered, he will have a chance to escape.

But now, Qin Han has successfully formed his Nascent Soul, and he did so using the energy of corpse demons, making him far stronger than other Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level.

His chances of turning things around are probably even slimmer!

What alarmed Xuan Gu even more was Qin Han's rapid growth.

How many years have passed since we met at the Void Heaven Palace?

A ghost cultivator at the peak of Core Formation actually condensed a Nascent Soul in just a few years, and his foundation was so solid that there was no sense of instability from a hasty breakthrough.

What an incredible speed of cultivation!

Xuan Gu has lived for over a thousand years and has seen countless geniuses, but he has never seen such an astonishing speed of advancement.

"This child... is invincible, irreversible."

Xuan Gu silently warned himself and suppressed the inappropriate thoughts for the time being.

He turned his gaze back to the bamboo grove not far away.

Those are the ancient golden thunder bamboos that Qin Han cultivated back then! Now they've grown into a whole patch.

At first, Xuan Gu was amazed by these ancient golden thunder bamboos, which were priceless and even extinct in the outside world.

But now, he's used to it.

It's not because he's become numb, but because he's given up on understanding.

The flow of time in this world, and Qin Han's ability to reverse yin and yang, had already overturned his understanding of the cultivation world.

Xuan Gu shook his head with a wry smile. Back then, he fought to the death with a group of Nascent Soul cultivators for half a Golden Thunder Bamboo. Now, the half Golden Thunder Bamboo that he had gone through so much trouble to snatch was growing all over the ground!

And the years are all in the tens of thousands of years!

"What are you thinking about?" Just then, a calm voice suddenly sounded beside him.

Xuan Gu suddenly turned his head and saw Qin Han appear at some point, standing beside him with his hands behind his back, his indifferent eyes fixed on the ancient golden thunder bamboo, his expression calm.

Xuan Gu quickly bowed: "This old servant... was just thinking that now that Master has successfully formed his Nascent Soul, he is one of the few in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. I wonder when he plans to leave this place where corpses are raised."

Qin Han did not answer the question.

He couldn't leave anytime soon, as he needed to use this place to finish refining the "Asura Sacred Fire," not to mention the corpse demons in that cave—top-quality materials for refining corpses, which he certainly couldn't afford to waste.

Thinking this, he stepped into the bamboo forest and came to the thickest Golden Thunder Bamboo. He reached out and gently stroked the bamboo.

The bamboo was entirely golden, with fine lightning patterns flowing across its surface. The moment a fingertip touched it, a faint golden arc of electricity flickered, scorching and domineering. The violent power made Qin Han feel somewhat terrified.

"Eternal Golden Thunder Bamboo..."

Qin Han murmured softly, "This thing is the supreme yang wood, one of the three great divine trees in the cultivation world. The evil-repelling divine thunder it contains is specifically designed to subdue all evil spirits and ghosts in the world. It is the natural nemesis of all ghost cultivators and demon cultivators."

Before he formed his Nascent Soul, he wouldn't have dared to touch this bamboo, let alone refine it into a magic weapon.

But now, he is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the corpse demon energy within his body is domineering and fierce, so this bit of supreme yang power can no longer harm him in the slightest.

However, to use these Golden Thunder Bamboo to refine magical artifacts, their attributes must first be transformed.

Qin Han withdrew his hand, a thought forming in his mind.

Above the world within the cauldron, black rays of light appeared, like ink splashed, slowly spreading from the horizon.

The dark rays of light coalesced into thin streams that descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Golden Thunder Bamboo Forest.

The golden lightning patterns on the surface of the bamboo began to flash violently, and golden arcs of electricity danced wildly, as if it were making a final struggle against that extremely yin power.

However, in this world, Qin Han is the absolute ruler, and his will is the absolute rule!

The black glow slowly seeped in, and the golden bamboo stalks changed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The original dazzling gold faded away, replaced by three strange colors: black, green, and gold!

And at that moment, those pulsating golden arcs of electricity underwent a complete transformation.

However, it transformed from extreme yang to extreme yin, from scorching heat to bone-chilling cold. The original golden arcs of electricity turned into pitch-black yin lightning, slowly moving across the surface of the bamboo, appearing extremely violent. Each bolt of lightning exuded a chilling aura that made one's heart tremble.

This is actually based on the same principle as the Demon-Slaying Arrow in Xuan Gu's hand.

However, Qin Han's methods were more thorough and domineering, directly altering its attributes at their very root.

In just a short while, the properties of the entire Golden Thunder Bamboo Forest were completely reversed.

Qin Han raised his hand and waved it, and dozens of the thickest, black bamboo branches snapped in two, hovering in mid-air and emitting a faint, cold light.

"Owner……"

Xuan Gu tentatively asked, "What kind of magical artifact do you plan to forge with these Golden Thunder Bamboo?"

Qin Han stored the bamboo branches deep within the cauldron's world. With a thought, the remaining bamboo forest disappeared back into the black glow and continued to grow.

"The 'Ghostly Demon Manual' records an extremely domineering and troublesome flying needle-type magic weapon, which is unpredictable and powerful. It is called the 'Ghostly Demon Needle.' We ghost cultivators are known for our strong spiritual sense, so we can refine this needle. It will be one of my trump cards in the future."

Qin Han turned around and continued:

"However, the specific method for refining this needle is still in the Ghost King Sect. After this matter is settled, I will go there to 'visit' and try to get my hands on the second half of the Ghost Fiend Manual."

"Before that, we need to complete the fusion of the Asura Sacred Flame. For a flame of this level, even a small degree of mastery is enough, let alone complete mastery."

Xuan Gu hovered to the side, listening silently, not daring to interrupt.

Ghost King Sect? The second half of the technique? He was secretly shocked, but dared not show it on his face.

Given Qin Han's current strength and abilities, a "visit" to the Ghost King Sect would probably not be a friendly one.

Qin Han paused, his gaze sharpening slightly, and then said, "However, the most important thing right now is to explore that secret chamber."

He turned around, looking calmly at Xuan Gu, a hint of gloom flashing in his indifferent eyes.

"I've been eyeing those corpse demons for a long time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Han turned to look at the physical body beside him. Instead of possessing it as before, he moved his mind and his figure flashed away, instantly disappearing from the world inside the cauldron.